Detection of hydrocarbons in aqueous environments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9244051
APP PUB NO 20140011285A1
SERIAL NO

13934347

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A process for a pre-concentration unit including: a sorbent material coated passage-way having an entrance for receiving a hydrocarbon-containing groundwater sample and for pre-concentrating the hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon-containing groundwater sample by successive sorption/desorption cycles, and having an exit for discharging the pre-concentrated hydrocarbons; a heating unit for heating the sorbent material coated passage-way; and; an array of shear horizontal-surface acoustic wave sensors with coatings adapted for detecting and quantifying the pre-concentrated hydrocarbons, disposed at the exit of the sorbent material coated passage-way; and a housing for enclosing the pre-concentration unit and the array of shear horizontal-surface acoustic wave sensors, adapted for continuous use at a body of hydrocarbon-containing groundwater, and coupled to mathematical methods for generating concentrations of specific analytes from both transient and steady-state signals.

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MARQUETTE UNIVERSITYP O BOX 1881 MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1881

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Bender, Florian Milwaukee, US 3 10
Josse, Fabien J Brookfield, US 5 231
Kelmser, Urmas San Ramon, US 1 10
Lorenz, Robert Michael Walnut Creek, US 1 10
Mohler, Rachel Emeryville, US 3 14
Ricco, Antonio J Los Gatos, US 23 1054
Synowiec, Karen Martinez, US 1 10

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